Michigan-Based Group Succeeds in Pushing Total Abortion Ban in South Dakota; Law Presents Direct Challenge to Roe Vs. Wade
U.S. Newswire › March 03, 2004
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NARAL Pro-Choice America President Kate Michelman said: "Anti- choice forces have stepped up the intensity of their efforts in 2004 at the state and national legislative and judicial levels and are mounting a full frontal assault on Roe vs. Wade."
The South Dakota bill is similar to the "Legal Birth Definition Act" passed in Michigan last year, and vetoed by pro-choice Governor Jennifer Granholm for its potential to prohibit all abortions at every stage of pregnancy. Anti-choice forces in Michigan are trying to circumvent the governor's veto with a so- called "citizen's initiative." The signatures of less than eight percent of the electorate could override the governor's veto and endanger the health and safety of Michigan's women.See the full content of this document
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Michigan-Based Group Succeeds in Pushing Total Abortion Ban in South Dakota; Law Presents Direct Challenge to Roe Vs. Wade
The Michigan "citizen's initiative" and South Dakota's ba...
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